BEATLES MAGAZINE : TONY BRAMWELL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

TONY BRAMWELL grew up in Liverpool with Beatles George, Paul, and John. His life became intertwined with The Beatles,first working for Brian Epstein at N.E.M.Sand then for The Beatles at Apple, heading Apple Films, then later as the CEO of Apple Records. After the Beatles split, he became the United Kingdom’s first independent record promoter,representing artists including Bruce Springsteen and coordinating and promoting music for films including Harry Saltzmann’s James Bonds (including Paul McCartney’s Live and Let Die) and Chariots of Fire, DirtyDancing, and Ghost. He released his memoir on the Fab Four called MAGICAL MYSTERY TOURS-MY LIFE WITH THE BEATLES, which has become one of the most popular books amongst all fans and followers. Tony Bramwell is “The Authority” of All things Beatles, and much more. Is a honour talk with Tony …

TONY BRAMWELL: We were great friends as kids and still maintained over 50 years or more!BM: What is your opinion about the business management of Brian Epstein?

Tony Bramwell:Without Brian The Beatles would never have carried on to world success.

BM: Tony, at that time when eveyone was saying that Paul was dead, what happenedabouta phone calltoa radio station? you said you were Paul himself… because Paul was definitely alive!… guess that rumor was unbearable…. Tony Bramwell: I didn’t call a radio station they kept calling and stopping any work being done so I pretended to be Paul to get rid of them!

BM:Johnquicklyfell in love ofYokoOno,but shewas notaccepted by therest of the group,something likethatwas dominant, intrusive?Do you think if Yoko Ono wasn´t in the rehearsals or recording sessions too much, everythingwould have been different? maybe the group notseparated in that moment?

Tony Bramwell: Nobody took wives/Girlfriends to work with them and suddenly Yoko was in the studio offering advice on songs Clearly interrupting the Beatles at work!!! George could not bear being in the same room as her!